USS Washoe County

BAP Callao (DT-143)
History
United States
NameUSS Washoe County
NamesakeWashoe County in Nevada
BuilderIngalls Shipbuilding Corporation, Pascagoula, Mississippi
Laid down1 December 1952
Launched14 July 1953
Commissioned30 November 1953
Decommissioned25 March 1971
In servicewith Military Sealift Command in non-commissioned service from January 1973 until 1 November 1973
Renamed
  • USS Washoe County 1 July 1955 (formerly USS LST-1165)
  • Became USNS Washoe County January 1973
ReclassifiedT-LST-1165 January 1973
Stricken1 November 1973
Honors and
awards
A Presidential Unit Citation, a Navy Unit Commendation, a Meritorious Unit Commendation, and 12 campaign stars for Vietnam War service
Fate
NotesIn commission service as USS LST-1165 1953-1955 and as USS Washoe County (LST-1165) 1955-1971; in non-commissioned service with Military Sealift Command as USNS Washoe County (T-LST-1165) 1973
General characteristics
Class and typeLST-1156-(Terrebonne Parish-) class landing ship tank
Displacement2,590 tons (light); 5,800 tons (full)
Length384 ft (117 m)
Beam55 ft (17 m)
Draft17 ft (5.2 m)
Installed power6,000 shp (4.48 MW)
PropulsionFour General Motors 16-278A diesel engines, two controllable-pitch propellers
Speed14 knots
Boats & landing
craft carried
3 x landing craft, vehicle, personnel LCVPs, 1 x landing craft personnel (large) LCPL
Troops395 (15 officers, 380 enlisted men)
Complement205 (16 officers, 189 enlisted men)
Armor

USS Washoe County (LST-1165), previously USS LST-1165, was a United States Navy landing ship tank (LST) in commission from 1953 to 1971, and which then saw non-commissioned Military Sealift Command service as USNS Washoe County (T-LST-1165) in 1973.